Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development is closely related to overexpression of tumor promoters or down-regulation of tumor suppressors.The mammalian sirtuin family was found to be a nicotinamide adenosine dinucleotide (NAD/NADH)-dependent histone deacetylase (HDAC),which implicated in the regulation of critical biological processes through deacetylation modifying on histone and nonhistone.SIRT1 can regulate metabolism,aging,inflammation and cancer progression.In particular,more and more evidence proves that SIRT1 can act as a tumor promot er in hepatocellular carcinoma through deacetylation on tumor suppressors.On the other hand,SIRT1 can strongly suppress metabolic syndrome-associated liver cancer in the mouse model.This review will discuss the expression of sirtuin family member in liver cancer and its clinical significance.

Asthma ; diagnosis ; therapy ; China ; Humans ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; standards

Airway Remodeling ; Asthma ; pathology ; physiopathology ; Child ; Humans

Bacteremia ; microbiology ; Female ; Humans ; Infant ; Pseudomonas Infections ; pathology ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Animals ; Drug Combinations ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; chemistry ; pharmacokinetics ; pharmacology ; Humans ; Research Design

Objective To study the effect of chronic iodine supplement on thyroid of iodine-deficient rats.Methods Iodine-deficient rat models were made by giving 4- week-old rats iodine-deficient fodder for 3 months.These iodine-deficient rats were then supplemented for 8 months 1-,3- and 6- fold iodine which corresponded to the 3 levels of iodine intake found in our epidemiological study in 3 rural communities.Then changes of thyroid after iodine supplement were observed.Results After supplement of 1-,3- and 6- fold iodine to iodine-deficient rats for 8 months,thyroid relative weight did not recover,and iodine accumulated in thyroid.The ultrastructure injuries of swelling mitochondria and dilating endoplasmic reticulum in epithelial cells of iodine-deficient thyroid did not recover,but became worse with iodine supplement increase.Conclusion Iodine supplement alone can not correct the injuries resulting from iodine deficiency;moreover,a sub-pathological state might occur.

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) identified as an effective treatment for ultimate knee joint disease can effectively relieve pain, correct deformity, improve knee function and enhance the quality of life of patients. Patient satisfaction has been increasingly considered as an important factor in evaluating the success of primary TKA. Anterior knee pain that usually appears in the region of the anterior knee is a recognized complaint for primary TKA and has a strong impact on the improvement of knee function and patient satisfaction of primary TKA. Accordingly, the relief of anterior knee pain has become one of the primary goals of primary TKA. At present, soft tissue lesions around the patellar caused by patellar maltracking and the elevation of internal pressure in subchondral bone because of the high contact stress of patellofemoral joint are both considered as the mechanism of anterior knee pain. For the past few years,on increasing number of studies have focused on the prevention of anterior knee pain following primary TKA. However, none of the past treatment such as patellar resurfacing, patellar denervation without patellar resurfacing or a mobile-bearing prosthesis has a good and affirmative effect on it. The prevention and treatment of anterior knee pain following primary TKA still is a difficult solved problem. To address this problem, we need further researches about the cause of anterior knee pain, knee joint prosthesis and biomechanics of patellofemoral joint, as well as lots of randomized controlled trials.
Arthralgia ; etiology ; prevention & control ; Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee ; adverse effects ; Humans ; Knee Joint ; surgery ; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Evidence has shown that the abnormal expression of specific microRNAs (miRNAs) is associated with the occurrence,development and prognosis of pancreatic cancer,which is the potential target of forecast about invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer.There is close relation between miRNAs and biological characteristics of pancreatic cancer invasion and metastasis.Therefore,miRNAs are expected to become the new research targets of the mechanism of invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer.